Xsens has launched the MVN Awinda, a new full-body wireless-based inertial motion-capture system that promises to eliminate the need to restrict actors with battery packs and cables.

Functionally, the Awinda is pretty similar to XSens’ existing MVN system, which is used at a range of pre-viz, games and VFX houses including The Third Floor, EA and Sony Pictures Imageworks.

The vanilla MVN system, which also offers the option to get data out of the sensors via a USB or RS-232 cable, has more range (150m in open spaces, compared to the Awinda’s 50m) but one hour less battery life.

You can find the key facts from the press release below. There is also a sister model aimed at sports science work. As with most things in the mocap industry, pricing is only available on request.